Short notice, but today from 3:30 - 5 the Lake City Task Force on Homelessness is meeting at the Seattle Mennonite Church.
The Lake City Taskforce on Homelessness collaborates to support neighborhood solutions to end homelessness in Lake City. Our group represents residents of Lake City (people living inside and outside), different community organizations such as Meadowbrook Community Council, North Helpline, Seattle University school of nursing practicum program and City Neighborhood liaison as well as faith-based communities and advocacy groups. As a taskforce, we are supporting basic "stop-gap" measures while we anticipate affordable housing opening at the end of the year, including a drop-in center (with community kitchen, clothing depot, laundry, phone, internet, and support services), cold weather shelter, some permanent supportive housing, community meals, emergency financial, food, and referral services and free medical clinic.
We operate quite informally having people share about what each group is doing. Most importantly, we bring that information back to our various communities - especially issues of advocacy. Last year, Lake City was counted for the first time during the One Night Count in January due to the groups efforts. We envision advocating for further affordable housing efforts, community economic development projects, and medical/treatment services.
Agenda
- Introductions
- North Helpline - Welcome Amy Besunder, new Executive Director!
- connecting to Faith Based Communities
- St. George's - Food Warehouse
- McDermot Place - Sound Mental Health Outreach
- Maria
- Welcome Baskets - for mid-November
- HIP Fundraiser - July 18
- Pioneer Days - Table
- Grants - Summer Graduate Nursing proposal accepted
For a later date:
